Bringing Back the Shine

[Pikeslayer]

Hey All,

The Mistress is 21 years young but needs a little face lift. She's scheduled to go into the spa in November for a complete face lift but until then she needs a little skin treatment so she looks good enough to show off in public.

 

 

 

 

Any recommendations to bring back the shine? Hoping for some suggestions where I don't have to travel long distance to pick up product (I'm in Mississauga). She's a painted aluminum hull. General appearance is good condition with a couple of battle scars.

 

Thx,

 

Simon

Edited May 10, 2012 by pikeslayer

[lew]

General appearance is good condition with a couple of battle scars.

 

Thx,

 

Simon

 

Battle scars add character

[DRIFTER_016]

Treat it just like you would a car or truck.

Grab a electric polisher and pre wax cleaner, clay bar, wax and sealer and you should be able to get her looking good. Check out your local car & truck detailing shops for some pro info on what you need to do and advise on products to use.

[DanD]

3M makes an excellent finishing compound called “Finesse-it” Part number 05928.

This stuff is great for buffing out small scratches and getting oxidation off most any type of finish and it leaves as good as any wax shine, after it is buffed off. Most automotive body shop suppliers should have or could order the stuff.

It says it’s meant to be used with a buffing machine but I’ve used it number of times with just good old elbow grease and it works pretty good.

 

Dan.

[dave524]

3M makes an excellent finishing compound called “Finesse-it” Part number 05928.

This stuff is great for buffing out small scratches and getting oxidation off most any type of finish and it leaves as good as any wax shine, after it is buffed off. Most automotive body shop suppliers should have or could order the stuff.

It says it’s meant to be used with a buffing machine but I’ve used it number of times with just good old elbow grease and it works pretty good.

 

Dan.

 

That looks good as it contains no wax or silicone, be very careful what you use if you are going to have it repainted in the fall, any residual stuff like wax and silcon causes havoc with adhesion and quality of any new paint. It really don't look too bad, I'd just clean it and a very mild abrasive buffing.

[esoxansteel]

I just did mine with a 19 year old aluminum hull, using mothers ultimate car wax and a high speed simonize buffer, that was on sale for 50.00 2 weeks ago at CT, regular price on the buffer was 100.00, that other car care store that affiliated with CT might have that buffer on sale as there sales are usually a week or 2 later then CT not sure of the name though, did 2 coats on my grand cheerokee, and the flies slide down the hood

[krixxer]

when you are buffing the paint just use plenty of water to keep things cool.

 

for better cutting on the yellow stuff use a wool buffing pad.

[skeeter]

I just did mine with a 19 year old aluminum hull, using mothers ultimate car wax and a high speed simonize buffer, that was on sale for 50.00 2 weeks ago at CT, regular price on the buffer was 100.00, that other car care store that affiliated with CT might have that buffer on sale as there sales are usually a week or 2 later then CT not sure of the name though, did 2 coats on my grand cheerokee, and the flies slide down the hood

 

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[Billy Bob]

Camo paint and now it's a duck boat too.... or are you a tree hugger that doesn't hunt....

[Skipper D]

I like useing McGuirs , they have a full range of product compounds in a bottle that you can do with a rag by hand or with a buffer , all are numbered from 1 to 19 depending on how tuff the job is and very easy to use . But first Simon bring it over and will put boat and trailer up on the hoist and and give the hull a power wash with the hotsy

Edited May 11, 2012 by Skipper " D "